Lamp shade



K. KAWAGUCHL LAMP SHADE-- APPLICATION FlLED- SEPTQ- ZO, (920.

1,431,005. Patented Oct. 3, 1922.,

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2?. fi md flarm aclf K o I VENTOR a BY M aw K. KAWAGUCHI.

LAMP SHADE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 20. 1920.

1,431,005. Patented Oct. 3, 1922.

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ATTORNEY WITNESE5 Patented Oct. 3, 1922.

i i U liili KiA'VlUS GUCHI,

LAMP

Application filed September To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KUMA KAwAGUcHI, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Yolk city, in the county of New York and State of NewYork, have invented new and useful Improvements in Lamp Shades, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention comprehends the provision of a lamp shade. and has forits chief characteristic the provision of a shade made up of adjustablesections which may be moved with respect to the globe to deflect thelight rays in any desired direction, and the shade sections held in anygiven position.

Another object oi? the invention resides in the provision of a shade ofthe above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, tofacilitate the adjustment of the shade sections and one which can bereadily and asily associated with orremoved from the globe as theOOfilSlOIl requires.

The nature and advantages of the invention will be better understoodwhen the "following detail description is taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the invention residing in the construction,combination and arrai'igement of parts as claimed.

In the drawings forming part of this application like numerals ofreference indicate similar parts in the several views, and whereinFigure l is a view in elevation of a lamp shade forming the subjectmatter of the invention, and showing the normal position of parts.

Figure 2 is a similar view showing the shade sections in an adjustedposition.

Figure 8 is a view showing another position of the shade sections.

Figure 4: is a view showing another man ner of arranging the shadesections.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 10 indicates a plate which may bein the form of a reflector, having a central opening 11 from the edge ofwhich rises an annular flange 12. This flange is provided with aplurality of screws or other suitable fastening elements 13 :for holdingthe plate associated with the globe 14, through the instrumentality ofthe globe attaching member or socket A. The shade together with itssupporting and adjusting means PATENT UFFICE.

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is associated with the plate 10 in a manner to be hereinafter described.

The shade is made up of two identically constructed sections 1.5 and 16respectively, which are hinged together as at 17 to provlde foradjustment of the sections toward and away from each other. The shade issuspended from a shade support 18 of somewhat similar construction asthe plate 10, through the instrumentality of chains or other flexibleelements 19 which have their corresponding terminals secured to theshade support 18 at diametrically opposite points. The oppositeterminals of the flexible elements are secured to the respectiveshadesections as shown. Theshade support 18 is provided with a centralopening to receive the globe attaching member or lamp socket A, and isarranged directly beneath the plate or reflector 10. Suspended fromdiametrically opposite points of the shade support 18, are chains 22arranged in right angular relation with respect to the chains 19, asshown in Figures 1, 2, 3 and 4: respectively, the chains 22 beingutilized in holding the shade sections in any given position. For thispurpose, each shade section is provided with a hook like element 23adapted to engage with any one of the links of the respective chains 22.It desired, each of the chains 22 may be provided with a bell or othersuitable ornament 24L. Manifestly, the sections 15 and 16 oi"- the shadecan be adjusted indepei'idently or moved toward and away from each otherto deflect the light rays in the desired direction, when the sectionsare held in given position by engaging the chains 22 to hook likeelements 23. The shade proper may be constructed from any suitablematerial, and may also vary in design without departing from the spiritof the invention.

While it is believed-that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the invention will be readily apparent, I desire to haveit understood that I do not limit myself to what is herein shown anddescribed and that such changes may be resorted to when desired as fall.within the scope otwhat is claimed.

What I claim is The combination with an electric light bulb and anattaching member therefor, of a shade'supporting membersupported by saidattaching member, chains suspended from said supporting member, a shadeinsection intermediate of its ends and slightly eluding companionsections pivotally conadjacent the upper edge thereof, and being 10nected together at their lower ends, and atarranged to lie in path ofthe links of the tached to tWo of said chains adjacent the remainingchains to engage with any given pivot points, said sections beingsusceptible link whereby said shade may be supported to movement towardand away from each in a given position.

other, or as a unit wholly to one side of said In testimony whereof Iafiix my si ature. bulb, ahook like element secured to each KUMA KAWAGCHI.

